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Dominant and Recessive Traits Flashcard

Dominant and Recessive Traits Flashcard

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Science

7th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are alleles?

Back

Alleles are different forms of a gene that can exist at a specific locus on a chromosome.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a genotype?

Back

A genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism, represented by the alleles it possesses.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a phenotype?

Back

A phenotype is the physical appearance or observable characteristics of an organism, determined by its genotype.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does homozygous mean?

Back

Homozygous refers to having two identical alleles for a particular gene (e.g., YY or yy).

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does heterozygous mean?

Back

Heterozygous refers to having two different alleles for a particular gene (e.g., Yy).

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a dominant allele?

Back

A dominant allele is an allele that is always expressed in the phenotype when present, even if only one copy is present.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a recessive allele?

Back

A recessive allele is an allele that is only expressed in the phenotype when two copies are present (homozygous condition).

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